Weary Parent: Parenting Tweens & Teens

July 23rd, 2007

Staying up with Harry Potter

Yesterday we went to the bookstore and my son bought Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with his birthday money. He took the book up to bed with him and said he was only going to read for 30 minutes.  Somewhere around midnight I happened to walk past his room and the light was still […]

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July 13th, 2007

Harry Potter Mania

According to the movie poster, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, was scheduled for release today - 07/13/07, but lucky for Harry Potter fans, the US release was Wednesday.
The official Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix web site is packed with games, movie trailers, downloads and more, but three of my […]

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June 22nd, 2007

Middle School Book Cover Design Contest

Do you have a creative 10-14 year old who wants an opportunity to win $50? “The Smart Start Guide to Junior High” by Joe Bruzzesse is complete but it needs a cover - and who better to design a cover for a book on Junior High/Middle School than a middle schooler!
Designs are due by July […]

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May 31st, 2007

Summer Reading List Update

Earlier this week I challenged everyone to help me build a reading list for kids 8-18 this summer. I have had a great response so far. Here is what we have to date:
My input:

Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1) - Christopher Paolini; great book for boys ages 10-18
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-6) - J.K. Rowland; […]

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May 27th, 2007

Let’s Build a Summer Reading List

School is almost out and while most kids would like to forget all about school, mine can’t wait to start pouring through their favorite books. The school gives them a list of recommended reading, but that just doesn’t hold them over.
Let’s start a group writing project! Help me create the ultimate summer reading list for […]

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May 21st, 2007

The Fairy Chronicles

“Inside you is the power to do anything”. This is the underlying theme of the new book series by J.H. Sweet called The Fairy Chronicles. This series of chapter books features a cast of otherwise normal girls who find out that Mother Nature has blessed them each with special gifts - fairy powers.
Each fairy […]

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May 14th, 2007

The Last Book Report

Wishful thinking! Part of our weekend was consumed by the last book report of the school year for my 5th grader. In addition to the monthly book report summary, this time they had to include something 3-D with their report.
My son really likes Eragon and its follow on  Eldest by  Christopher Paolini, so he decided […]

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March 23rd, 2007

Book Reviews for Tweens by a Tween

I recently discovered a new site called Destiny’s Book Reviews - Books For Young Ladies, Reviewed By A Young Lady. Destiny is a ten year old girl who loves to read and loves to share her reviews of books with others.  While reading through her reviews I found a few books that I don’t think […]

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February 24th, 2007

Reader Recommendation: The Great Tween Buying Machine

Thanks to Lisa of TwoKnives.net for the recommendation of the book, The Great Tween Buying Machine: Capturing Your Share of the Multi-Billion-Dollar Tween Market by David Siegal, Timothy Coffey and Gregory Livingston.
From the Amazon review:
Do tweens have economic power? At 20 million and growing, this group presents a serious opportunity for today’s marketers, influencing as […]

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November 16th, 2006

Get Your Kids Reading

“It’s early evening, and at first, there is quiet in the living room. Then nine-year-old Georgia giggles from where she sprawls under the window on the couch. She has reached a funny part of her novel. Kevin, 14, recites aloud an interesting fact from the website he is perusing at the small computer desk tucked […]

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